1968 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 16,1965, received 210 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 10, 1967, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? See summary »

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Summary

The proposed amendment of the Constitution increases from five days to ten days the period of time the Constitution gives the Governor to act upon measures passed by the Legislature and submitted to him for approval. No other changes are made in several Constitutional provisions relative to action by the Governor upon such measures.

1968 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 16,1965, received 210 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 10, 1967, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
18,809
7,548
9,114
26,357
35,471
Precinct 1
 
403
169
215
572
787
Precinct 2
 
364
197
218
561
779
Precinct 3
 
338
198
198
536
734
Precinct 4
 
454
208
233
662
895
Precinct 5
 
345
134
207
479
686
Precinct 1
 
154
64
175
218
393
Precinct 2
 
430
181
204
611
815
Precinct 3
 
266
134
141
400
541
Precinct 4
 
443
195
275
638
913
Precinct 5
 
486
190
220
676
896
Precinct 6
 
348
162
176
510
686
Precinct 1
 
520
195
352
715
1,067
Precinct 2
 
443
174
203
617
820
Precinct 3
 
570
202
238
772
1,010
Precinct 4
 
512
211
244
723
967
Precinct 5
 
492
157
192
649
841
Precinct 1
 
553
224
288
777
1,065
Precinct 2
 
356
132
279
488
767
Precinct 3
 
585
215
257
800
1,057
Precinct 4
 
641
254
283
895
1,178
Precinct 5
 
587
233
377
820
1,197
Precinct 6
 
640
263
304
903
1,207
Precinct 1
 
484
175
241
659
900
Precinct 2
 
481
172
237
653
890
Precinct 3
 
472
229
231
701
932
Precinct 4
 
581
213
208
794
1,002
Precinct 5
 
422
206
230
628
858
Precinct 6
 
492
240
257
732
989
Precinct 1
 
598
222
238
820
1,058
Precinct 2
 
598
231
255
829
1,084
Precinct 3
 
508
175
207
683
890
Precinct 4
 
560
180
204
740
944
Precinct 5
 
510
166
210
676
886
Precinct 1
 
598
241
244
839
1,083
Precinct 2
 
560
227
263
787
1,050
Precinct 3
 
663
246
223
909
1,132
Precinct 4
 
671
252
324
923
1,247
Precinct 5
 
681
281
263
962
1,225
Totals
 
18,809
7,548
9,114
26,357
35,471